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Nouns
(n)
bounce
,
bounciness
the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
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(n)
leap
,
leaping
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spring
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saltation
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bound
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bounce
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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(n)
bounce
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bouncing
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
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Verbs
(v)
bounce
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resile
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take a hop
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spring
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bound
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rebound
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recoil
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reverberate
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ricochet
spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced”
,
“These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide”
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(v)
bounce
hit something so that it bounces
“bounce a ball”
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(v)
bounce
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jounce
move up and down repeatedly
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(v)
bounce
come back after being refused
“the check bounced”
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(v)
bounce
leap suddenly
“He bounced to his feet”
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(v)
bounce
refuse to accept and send back
“bounce a check”
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(v)
bounce
eject from the premises
“The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club”
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